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ERIC Number: ED572970
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 58
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Tennessee Higher Education Adult Student Fact Book: 2014-2015
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
In January 2010, the General Assembly passed the Complete College Tennessee Act (CCTA), a comprehensive reform agenda that seeks to transform public higher education through changes in academic, fiscal and administrative policies at the state and institutional levels. While the higher education landscape has been shaped by the CCTA, higher education is evolving to adopt Governor Bill Haslam's statewide reform agenda, collectively known as the "Drive to 55." The goal of the Drive to 55 is to raise the proportion of the state's working-age population with college credentials to 55 percent by the year 2025. The success of this goal relies largely on the recruitment, retention, and completion of adults in higher education. Tennessee Reconnect, the adult-focused efforts of the Drive to 55, works to engage the over 900,000 Tennessee adults over 25 who have some college but have not completed their degree, and the 1.4 million Tennesseans over 25 with only a high school degree. Beyond meeting baseline metrics for labor market demand, state-level initiatives intend to ensure that postsecondary education is a viable option for any adult Tennessean who chooses to pursue it. This is accomplished by (1) providing research for building the policy framework; (2) coordinating community and regional initiatives; (3) developing and leveraging employer and workforce partnerships; (4) supporting and building capacity within institutions to serve adults more effectively; and (5) supporting and reaching out to adult learners. This fact book contains tables and charts with data relevant to adult student participation and adult student success. A glossary is also included.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission. 404 James Robertson Parkway Suite 1900, Nashville, TN 37243. Tel: 615-741-3605; Fax: 615-741-6230; Web site: http://www.tn.gov/thec
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Pell Grant Program
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A